June 19, 2021 ~ the day Simone Rimma joins this world.
Once again, God shows His unconditional love and mercy toward us. We are beyond touched at the work of His hand. This time around, everything went according to plan. How often does that happen?!
Ever since we got pregnant, we were praying for this birth story to go smoothly without any unexpected, last-minute changes. For starters, there was a chance that I could’ve been delivering with a different OBGYN. My original OBGYN was planning to go on vacation on the 25th when my due date was on the 22nd. I really enjoyed getting to know my doctor and began to fully trust him. It would’ve been a bummer to not have him there during delivery. But God approved of him and Simone arrived three days before my due date.
When it comes to birthing, my husband and I always draw more towards the holistic approach. Even though natural birth can be scary, I grew a pair and held up my end of the bargain. I did it! I finally gave birth without the epidural!! And...I almost died. Ok, I may be exaggerating a tad here - but let’s be honest, it was extreme.
Holistic approach? You’re probably wondering why we had an OBGYN instead of a midwife. Well, as we all know, not everything in life can go according to plan. I wanted to experience natural birth with my first child, but that never happened. And I’m glad it turned out the way it did. It rewarded us with a beautiful, healthy baby girl. You can read more about Josie’s birth story here.
My contractions began at night on Thursday, the 17th. They were mild and strictly 10 minutes apart. By 5AM, my contractions slowed down and I got to sleep for a few hours in the morning. On the following day, they continued throughout the day and began to be stronger towards the evening. I packed the rest of my hospital bag to be fully ready. I mentally prepared myself for another sleepless night. My water broke at 1AM and we were already at the hospital by 2AM. I was dilated 7 inches and my contractions were 5-7 minutes apart. Once I was ready to push, I pushed for 30 minutes and the baby was out at 5:13AM.
It felt unreal. God trusting us with another human in this life is so humbling. I couldn’t hold Simone and compare her to her older sister. She looked different and it felt different. Meeting Simone was a separate story. Can’t wait to meet the little lady that she will one day become️
June 19, 2021 was such a glorious day for my little family. On that day, arrived a perfect little human - Simone Rimma weighing 8.2 pounds being 19 inches long. From the birthing experience to the subsequent 24 hour hospital stay, we would rate our experience 5 stars.